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Manslaughter
Man"slaugh`ter\, n. 1. The slaying of a human being; destruction of men. --Milton. 2. (Law) The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligenc? or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger.
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Language Translation for : manslaughter
Spanish:
homicidio involuntario,
German:
der Totschlag,
Japanese:
人殺し
manslaughter [(man-slaw-tuhr)]
The unlawful killing of a person, without malice or premeditation. Involuntary manslaughter is accidental, such as running into someone with a car. Voluntary manslaughter is committed in the “heat of passion,” as in a spontaneous fight in which one person is killed by a strong blow. Manslaughter is usually considered less serious than murder. Both murder and manslaughter are types of homicide.
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manslaughter
c.1300, from O.E. mannslæht (Anglian), mannslieht (W.Saxon), from man (q.v.) + slæht, slieht "act of killing." Etymologically identical with homicide, but in legal use usually distinguished from murder and restricted to "simple homicide."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: man·slaugh·ter
Pronunciation: 'man-"slo-t&r
Function: noun
: the unlawful killing of a human being without malice —compare HOMICIDE, MURDER
involuntary manslaughter
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act involving a risk of injury or death that is done in an unlawful, reckless, or grossly negligent manner —see also reckless homicide at HOMICIDE
NOTE: The exact formulation of the elements of involuntary manslaughter vary from state to state esp. with regard to the level of negligence required. In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, involuntary manslaughter is usually graded as a second- or third-degree offense.
misdemeanor–manslaughter
: involuntary manslaughter occurring during the commission of a misdemeanor —compare felony murder at MURDER
voluntary manslaughter
: manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without malice or premeditation and while in the heat of passion or on sudden provocation
NOTE: In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, voluntary manslaughter is usually a first-degree offense.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: man·slaugh·ter
Pronunciation: 'man-"slot-&r
Function: noun
: the slaying of a human being; specifically : theunlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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manslaughter
in Anglo-American criminal law, a category of criminal homicide that generally carries a lesser penalty than the crime of murder. Different legal systems use different criteria to distinguish the kinds and degrees of unjustified killing. See homicide.
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